Posts by Folly's place

BarredforLife,  I had the same thing happen here years ago, after several generations of inbreeding.  Millefleur is dominant to porcelain;  eventually the recessive came out from both millie parents, and a few porcelain...

I'm coming, maybe with some Belgian d'Uccle chicks,  all millies.  Mary

Sarah,  LOVE your kitten and chick picture!  Happy mother's day everyone.  I'm expecting Belgan d'uccle chicks this coming weekend;  three broody hens all due then.    These may be too young to company...

I generally try to  move the broody and her eggs after three or four days,  AT NIGHT, with as little light as possible, either to an adjoining coop, or a large dog airline crate, with shavings, food and water.  I keep...

Thanks so much for the kind words,  I've been pretty upset.  The fox is still around,  as neighbors saw her today viewing the meat bird pen next door.  Darn!!!  So far two opossums caught, so the live traps are...

If there's anyone interested___  John Blehm has trios of this year's breeders,  white, buff, and partridge,  advertized on craigslist Saginaw, Michigan. 

I may have millie fleur d'Uccles;  right now three broodies, but haven't candled their eggs yet. 

Hello everyone,  I'm sorry to report that last week a fox killed 10 hens,  all nice birds,  leaving me with only one SS hen.  We have yet to  trap the fox, who is here during the day, not just overnight. ...

Raz, so sorry for this outcome; sounds crazy to me!  Any chance of publicity helping?  The news?  ACLU?  Local slow foods movement?  Too many people think that food grows in styrofoam in the supermarket. ...

Hi everyone, and welcome to  the new folks!  Gone for two days and 20 pages, amazing!  Last weekend I was looking for incubator space;  now have THREE broody bantam hens, so all is well.  Tomorrow the third hen...